1st SAL.....Peg, Dale and I committed to stitching Anni Downs - A Gardener's Journal in March. I blogged about this on my blog thinking maybe one or 2 others may join us and lots of girls indicated an interest so I decided to start this blog where we can all encourage each other to meet the goals set along the way....March 2010 -March 2011...........

2nd SAL ......well so many of the girls wanted to continue on with another project and some new girls joined us and now approx 91 girls are stitching Natalie Bird's Tis the Season. March to Sept 2011...............

3rd SAL....many girls want to stick with the SAL so now we have moved onto Anni Downs Some Kind of Wonderful - My Favourite Things Quilt.......Oct 2011-Oct 2012.........

Where are we now.....

4th SAL 2013...is numerous smaller projects from the previous 2 books Tis the Season and Some Kind of Wonderful plus some projects from Red Home by Natalie Bird approx 60 ladies stitching together.........

6th SAL 2017.............A Holly Cottage Christmas by Michelle Ridgway.......once again the pattern is in an affordable book so it is easy for everyone to join in...........and you can raid your stash for the fabrics........or lash out and buy a the whole lot........this SAL will be run by Fiona aka Bubz Rugz and Raewyn........

Knowing I had completed my blocks for the top I just couldn't resist to go further, so the hunt for the fabric I had was put into motion.
Happy dance..ok it is from a sitting position.
Anyways I just plodded along today and yipeeee.. I wanted to add sashing & border of the same fabric so it all floated (if you know what I mean) and am wrapt in the end result.

Was hard to get a good picture with the cat insisting it was her rolling mat...

Now before you look at the pic and say oopsy upside down rows...

I have made my stitcheries into a top for the table at christmas, and with 2 rows running in opposite directions, you get a nioce few no matter which direction you lok at it.

Split in half for a closer look.﻿

Not sure how I will quilt this yet﻿, I think it will sit to the side until I come up with a plan.

I am always a tad wary when I start a stitching project as my arm can all of a sudden turn nasty and decide not to work..so I have just had my stitcheries sitting near my lounge chair and picked them up every now and then -sometimes only for 15 mins. Tadaah I have stitched 12 blocks, makes me very happy..

Now to find where I put the fabric for borders and sashing....
Cheers Vickie

Monday, May 30, 2011

I've been a bit naughty really as I did the stitcheries a few weeks ago but only put the borders on today, I shouldn't it to the last minute but other projects got in the way. Its terrific to see all the blocks coming together and so quickly too..... great work girls.

I’m wondering where the month of May has gone.I finished these blocks a couple of weeks ago, but each time I’ve gone to post them Blogger has been having problems.There are a lot of lovely blocks being posted and I’m sure we’re going to see some great quilts, once they are all finished.

She has all the others traced, bordered and ready to stitch............

This is what she wrote in part of her email.............

The first one (woops picture below) is the layout I originally had planned, then I thought, maybe the black sashings, not sure about that, I was going to use the black for the binding just to kind of pop it, but I'm pondering that and very open to opinions, LOL. If I do go with the sashings I might use one of the striped for bindings, but I never know until I get ready for it!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

I am seriously way behind on this gorgeous quilt however, having all of your wonderful inspiration and some of the beautiful blocks to look at that you have already done inspired me to get back onto mine.

I have only done the one block and it is out or order, but it was my favourite so I did it first.
I am so embarassed about even putting it up seeing many of you are if not up to date, but even finished, but if we dont blog, no one knows where anyone is up to.

After a small day surgery operation and nearly a week resting, I can finally say I'm feeling much better and getting back to normal. I can't say this time off was put to good use but I did manage to get my MAY Blocks completed.

This makes a total of 7 Blocks for me

Please add two more blocks to my list please Donna. I do hope everyone else is keeping on track. I'll check out all recent posts soon.

It has been such a hectic month, but I have done some stitching. In fact, I got on a roll with tracing and then had some evenings where I sat and stitched. I really have been enjoying this project... and so glad I have you guys to keep me on track!

So, today I put the next row together and this is what it looks like now:

My only peeve is that on the left of the red checked sashing between the rows, it is crooked - the green line shows up, if that makes sense. Go ahead, click on the photo and see!! So, do I unpick?? Sigh... this is why I don't like using stripes and/or checks usually...

Other than that, I am loving it :) And the little penguin is done, just needs its sashing... photo another day...

Friday, May 27, 2011

It's been penguin weather here this week, so this little fellow fitted in well!!

.....and what sort of Christmas project would it be without an Angel....

I'm having a great time stitching up these cute little numbers.....been sitting by the fireplace during the evening......with a glass of red!!....well, the colour matches!!!...that's my excuse, anyway....heehee.....